Monthly Archives: December 2017

Not sure why getting a routine down has been so extremely difficult. It’s been 5 months for goodness sake! I blame the fact that I now spend 2+ hours a day shuffling Mr. Man to and from school. Don’t even get me started on trying to get anything accomplished while Monkey is underfoot. In all reality I know those are just excuses, but I’ve learned a lot about Monkey since I’ve been spending so much more time with him. One thing I’ve learned is that he is completely lost without his brother. I’ve been trying to incorporate so many things into our schedule and create new habits that I have severely neglected my writing. Sadly, that was one of the upsides of switching my schedule around. Well, not anymore! I have scheduled an hour and half into my week specifically for writing and will be incorporating more over the next several weeks. While this time is divided between 3 different projects, I am still very excited.

Update on Mr. Man.

School has been…..well, school. I am slowly realizing that school isn’t his cup of tea. He has become Mr. Popular among his peers and seems to be adored by his teachers (he is a really sweet kid). But he still hates school. He’s talking, so that is progress. However, he’s still really lost. We’ve completed his IEP, set up OT and Speech, but it just isn’t clicking. Don’t get me started on his writing (I’ve never wanted to hit my head against a wall so badly). I think it has a lot to do with the planning that goes into making each letter along with the fine motor delay. We’ve begun the slow process of applying to get more OT services through DDD, because this Mama is at a loss here. He’s become obsessed with numbers and counts incessantly, much to Monkeys disliking. He’s really taken to drawing and retreats to that whenever he becomes overwhelmed. Overall, he’s been much more easy going and less fearful lately, but he was put on some stronger anxiety medication, I’d say its working.

Well, I’ll leave it at that for now. No major events or revelations. Just a short update to let our few followers know we’re still here, plugging along.